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Nursing Home Physicians’ Assessments of Barriers and Strategies for End-of-Life Care in Norway and The Netherlands

JAMDA
April 29, 2017
Working conditions in nursing homes (NHs) may hamper teamwork in providing quality end-of-life (EOL) care, especially the participation of NH physicians. Dutch NH physicians are specialists or trainees in elderly care medicine with NHs as the main...

Implementing a Pilot Trial of an Infection Control Program in Nursing Homes: Results of a Matched Cluster Randomized Trial

JAMDA
April 29, 2017
Hand hygiene is the single-most important nursing home (NH) infection control measure. We piloted a multifaceted hand-washing/surface cleaning intervention in 5 NHs. Our aims were to assess the feasibility of implementing this intervention by...

Debating the Role of Arousal in Delirium Diagnosis: Should Delirium Diagnosis Be Inclusive or Restrictive?

JAMDA
April 22, 2017
Delirium is common in acute, postacute, and long-term care settings, and it can be difficult to recognize, especially without deliberate mental status evaluation. Because delirium typically presents with altered arousal and arousal can be assessed...

Pain Trajectories of Nursing Home Residents Nearing Death

JAMDA
April 18, 2017
Although examining point in time prevalence of pain among nursing home (NH) residents has value, there is a lack of evidence describing the actual changes (ie, trajectories) in pain that take place during their last 6 months of life. The main...

Implementation of a Person-Centered Medical Care Model in a Skilled Nursing Facility: A Pilot Evaluation

JAMDA
April 18, 2017
The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and impact of implementing a person-centered medical care model for post-acute care residents within a skilled nursing facility (SNF).

Osteosarcopenic Obesity: Prevalence and Relation With Frailty and Physical Performance in Middle-Aged and Older Women

JAMDA
April 18, 2017
The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) and to investigate its association with frailty and physical performance in Mexican community-dwelling middle-aged and older women.

Use of Medications of Questionable Benefit During the Last Year of Life of Older Adults With Dementia

JAMDA
April 18, 2017
To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with the use of medications of questionable benefit throughout the final year of life of older adults who died with dementia.

Antipsychotics and the Risk of Cerebrovascular Accident: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

JAMDA
April 18, 2017
Studies investigating the association between antipsychotic use and the risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) showed inconsistent results.

Sensor Augmented Insulin Pump Therapy in Older Adults: Impact on Self-Rated Health and Glycemic Control

JAMDA
April 18, 2017
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is related to serious complications leading to decreased quality of life, well-being, and self-rated health for both the patients and caregivers.1 With the ongoing increase in life expectancy, better quality of life and...

Trends in Geriatrics-Related Translational Research and Funding in the “Big 4” Medical Journals

JAMDA
April 18, 2017
Translational research is an interdisciplinary branch of the biomedical field that is supported by 3 main pillars: benchside, bedside, and community.1 Translation of aging research has become increasingly relevant due to the high prevalence of...